The Sun. — London, England, 1838-04-02 00:00:00

MAGAZINE DAY. B LACKWOOD' S MAGAZINE. The openin g art i c l e i n the present Number is devoted to the c onsideratio n of the " Discontents of the Working ell sses," which the writer indirectly attributes to the po licy of the Whle., Ministers, with which they have about as much connection as they have with Murphy's Almanack. The articl e is written in a very dismal strain, and with a singular affe station of c a l mness an d i mpart i a lit y . Th e horrors of' the French Revolution" are of course altfided to, for wher was there ever a political dissertation in Maga, Without a reference being made to this Godsend, by way o f ringing :an alarm-bell in the ears of the Tories ?" An Introductic n to the Philosophy of Consciousness" is a meta- PWe hysical , as say, deserving a more attentive criticism than can afro rd - to bestow on it in this slight, cursory notice. The essay - is very skilfully and gracefully written, and em-1 bodies ,ny subtl e an d i ngen i ous re fl ect i ons. " The WorlG Live In" is resumed again ; and we are glad of it, for tols a liV el y article, though th e h umour occas i ona ll y i s ap t be m' ach s p un out. Th e remarks on Hogarth are the °est por tic ns of it, and accordingly we subjoin them The tow est caricaturist is he who contents himself with the bar,- ; N u e of f ee t t ure, an offensive and ill.naturecl style. The next higher the cork :aturist of character; but the highest is the caricaturist of 'nought. 'This was Hogarth's superiority. He threw on the canvass representat• ions of all the eccentricities of mind. Sometimes tragic, as in his Vie wof Bedlam ; sometimes comic, as in the Election Print, W here he e xhibits popular f o lly, un d er t h e i mage o f a man cu tti ng d own t ! )e la mp. post on whi c h h e himself is sitting. Sometimes gravely,sesib t,!'ic, as ;i n the country Church, where he exhibits the spider's tthickly drawn ov er t h e aperture of the parish poor-box ; or in the pic - nr e ef t! l e N obleman's Marriage with the rich Citizen's Daughter, where th e gouty Peer has the coronet upon his crotches, and the citi zorder en ' s he use is seen building, in defiance of all taste, with the Tuscan ~b aye the Corinthian. But Hogarth's touches of nature and sa stric.de cterity are as numerous as his pictures. He loved common life,. , vulgarity but Its I loro• is forgotten, because his pencil was the most graphic, al, and true. One of his sources of superiority is the constant fumes as' of his background. Other artists have been eentent with the rnoin, action, th us l eaving their performances naked, feeble, easily looked over, and easily forgotten. But Hogarth crowded Isis canvass with an cessaries.• " Sketches of Modern Greece" furnish us with some vivid ideas of the try und er present state of this long-distracted coun the reign of King Otho. The account of the arrival o f his Majesty and his young ueen at Athens i iiven w i t h considerable liveliness of' manner. In the ar ticle entitled " Court an d C a bi net Gossip of a New Reign " the author i s exceedingly severe, and surely unjust, in his stricture s on Sir John Conroy, of much minuteness whom he speaks with as and self-confidene as if he had once been his per sona l acquaintance. Durham, w h om he representslesst o —i n t h e teeth of well-known Nicho facts as during his late embassy t o S t. P eters b urg h . I n the " L at i n Anthology" Christ op h er lays his crutch stoutly on the sh ou ld ers of Mr. Dunlop f or t h e numerous b lunders contained i n hi s volume poets. Th e art i cle is QC. translations from th e m inor Latin arc too ma n written wit h great spirit, but there y specim,,ns of translation from the same passage. The presBenEJ',7TLEY'S/1/SCELLANY. thapters of " Oliver Twist" are better, be cause more y aried, than usual, and introduce us, among other new c,haracters, to a lovely youne. girl of seventeen, who bids fair to be all that a heroine should be. As yet we have 'nut a bri e f, 6 Penin' bud imperfect g li mpse o f h er, b ut f rom t h e '" we may judg e o f t h e f u l l- b lown flower. Mr. iles, the fat, easy butler, is also a clever sketch, not drawn from the fancy, but evidently from the life, which is the main secret of Boz's success as a moralist. " A Mo dem E c l ogue " • 'e is a hu morous di a l ogue i n rhyme, which h er' ever might h ave b een curtailed with advantage. A e ve Story i n T hree Chapters " requires at least as many TlnorL chapters to brin g it to a fi tt i ng conc l us i on, though it is a pp a rently conclud e d a l rea d y . W e h ave no great taste for these crude fragments of tales. A story should either be " worked out eZeclly, or not comme nc ed at all. Th e Sn uff -box" is an anecdote told in an arch, good-humoured spirit. The " Narrative of John Ward Gibson" is a tale of a stern caste, displaying great vigour of execution. We h ave - read i t w i th considerable interest. " Nights at Sea " are Troin the practiced pen of the Old Sailor. One or two of the " yarns," such, for instance, as Jack's account 'of his being present at an exhibition of the battle of the Nile, where the English ships were represented as defeated, instead of the French, are related with true nautical humour. The engraving, by Cruikshank, illustrative of thi s " yarn," is in George's most comic style. As a speci men of the power of this Number, we quote some lively stanzas, entitled "Be quiet--do : I'll call my mother !" As I was sitting in a wood, Under an oak-tree's leafy cover, Musing in pleasant solitude, Who should come by but John, my lover! He pressed my hand, and kissed my check ; Then warmer growing, kissed the other; While I exclaimed, and strove to shriek, " Be quiet—do! I'll call my mother!" He saw my anger was sincere, And lovingly began to chide me; And, wiping from my cheek the tear, He sat him on the grass beside me. He feigned such pretty, amorous woe, Breathed such sweet vows one after other, I could but smile while whispering low, " Be quiet—do ! I'll call my mother !" He talked so long, and talked so well, And swore he meant not to deceive me; I felt more grief than I can tell, When with a kiss he rose to leave me. " Oh, John !" said I, " and must thou go! I love the better than all other ! There is no need to hurry so, I never meant to call my mother!" TAITS T ' The notices o f new books, MAGAZINE in which Tait shows to so zut..ch advantage, are more than ususally copious and in teresting this month. We have some pleasant extracts from Mr. Bulwor's last novel ; from Miss Martineau's " Retrospect of Western Travel ;" and Miss Lawrance's " Historical Memoirs of the Queens of England," which Ire accompanied by very temperate and impartial cri ticisms on these different works. It is greatly to Tait's credit that, as a literary censor, he offends neither by a n ttue pr a i se nor undue condemnation, but preserves the a ti fanal a n d equitable mean. Hence his critical verdicts _re alw ays received with respect. The " English Opium ta.te r " continues his reminiscences, which in the number &Are us are wholly devoted to Charles Lamb. They isontain one or two lively personal anecdotes, but on the iNhole are far too wordy. Mr. De Quincey actually de votes not less than one entire colum n to a description of how Charles Lamb got down from a high stool, on which he chanced to be seated at the India House, when the Opium Eater called in there to pay him his first visit. surely all this is very trifling ! There is one anecdote, however, too good to be omitted, as it exhibits Lamb's horror of all cant and hypocrisy in a very marked manner : " The case of insincerity above all others which moved Elia's bile, was where out of some pretended homage to public decorum, an individual Was run down on account of any moral infirmities such as we all have or have bad. In such a case, and in this only almost, Lamb could be l 'a•age in his manner. I remember an instance, where many of the le ading authors of our age were assembled, Coleridge, Wordsworth, Southey, &c. Lamb was amongst them ; and when was denounced a , a man careless in the education of his children, and generally re- Puted to lead a licentious life, Pretty fellows, we are,' said Lamb, 'to abuse him on that last scere, when every one of us, I suppose, on going out this night, into the Strand, will make up to the first pretty girl he sees .' Some l aughed —some looked grim —some looked grand—but Wordswo rth smiling , and yet with solemnity, said, I hope, I trust, M r . _ .‘y t b, you are mistaken, or at least that you de not include us all in knows swee P i ng judgm ent ?" Oh, as to that,' re pli e d Lamb, who ? There's n o telling; sad Josephs ars some of us in this very U P o n which everybody laughed, and Lamb among them ; but crifice r h o e oinl had ' been indi g n ant and sincere re in this rebuke of the hypocritical ea. to decorum." " useful The L on d on Peripatetic" contains some amusing and hints to bachelors and lodging-house keepers. Lord Brougham's Sp eec h es on Sl av e r y" does no more than justic e to the recent distinguished efforts of this great Statesman on behalf of the oppressed negroes. " The Storming of Badajo z " is a spirited ballad from the pen of Ebenezer Elliott —the most vigorous lyrist of the day. FRA ZER' S MAGAZINE. a The Yellovvplush C orrespon d ence i s cont i nue d w i th great pint this month ma' , and ab o u n d s w ith i nc id en t s , o f w hi c h t h e n c haracteristi c is broad humour. Nothing can be more g aPhin than Yellow lush's description of the voyage from over .‘ B along-sir-licare,” except the very clever sketch of the passengers on board the packet, in which the "woes t,nutterable" of sea -sickness are revealed at a single glance. seek the dismal look owpe of Y 11 lusl as he begins to feel " very indeed," contrasts admirably with the blank despair of the female passenger whose knee he makes free with, as if t o quiet the qualms o f hi s stomac h ; w hil e t h e h a lf-t err ifi e d, ealf-deprecating glan ce o f t h e prostrate I srae li te de m° aces how apprehensive he is that in his hurry Yel- Inv/plush will be more liberal to him than is consistent with !!..sfas.t, fastidious regard t o persona l cleanliness. " Our Club at Paris" is an extravaganza in which there is little invention, Dourness wit. Th e i nterest would be much improved by alizing the proceedings of certain literary coteries nearer hom e ; for in solemn trifling we have authors who dare compete with those of any nation in either hemisphere. " Ensign'O'Donohue's Packet from Belgium" is well worth hao postage , as an ant id ote aga i nst l owness of spirits. We e prov e d its efficacy in the case of a friend whom we discovered suffering under a severe fit 9f the dumps this very morning, " The Fabulists" is rather an elaborate medley of extracts, than a critical disquisition ; but the extracts are selected with judgment, introduced naturally, And the observations with which they are accompanied are those of a person of much reading, and great familiarity with the subject of which he writes. The " Homeric Bal lads," by Dr. Maginn, are continued in this Number, but having already twice noticed them, and our space being very limit e d, we must for once pass them over in silence. If we are imitated in our silence by scholars, theirs will be the effect of intense intellectual enjoyment. In politics Fraser is most impartial this month. The preponderance is rathe r in favour of Radicalism ; for the extracts from " Peter Plymley's Letters" more than counterbalance the " Hundred Months of Liberalism." The " Gallery of Li torary Characters" is adorned with the portly representation of the Reverend Sydney Smith, who looks every inch a Canon-residentiary, or the fortunate Rector of some half a-score Parishes in the South of Ireland, where, if or thodoxy save the fleeca, the Devil is welcome to take the flock. The Number, as a whole is a good one, though we have seen many better. THE NATIONAL MA GAZINE. Mitchell. We cannot speak in anything like rapturous lan g u age o f the pleasure we derived from glancing over the April Num ber of this Periodical. The articles are sufficiently nu merous and varied, but there is not one of them to which wo can point as indicating more than an ordinary share of common-place talent in the writer. The critical notices are the best ; but the spirit in which they are written is not at all to our taste. There is a dogmatism, and an air of pe dantry on a small scale about them which betrays a judg ment anything but nature, and a spirit anything but sa tisfied. We may add, that having augured well of the " National Magazine" on its first appearance, we are equally vexed and disappointed that more has not been done to sus tain our first favourable impressions. The illustrations are two in number, and they are spiritedly conceived, and well executed. DUBLIN UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE. Holdsworth. The second Canto of " Rubi," a tale of the sea, con firms the favourable impression made on us by a perusal of the first. The author is a poet, and a very promising one besides. The portrait for this month in the " Gallery of Illustrious Irishmen," is that of the celebrated humourist, John Philpot Curran—in his day, the most brilliant orna ment of the Irish bar. The " Last Days of Nero," is a very fine dramatic sketch, and as regards the character of Nero himself, true to the life. Vie hare read it with much pleasure. Meyler, on the " State of Ireland," and " By ways of Irish History," are Orange battering-rams directed against the citadel of Irish Catholicism. They only serve to keep up a bad feeling between the assailants and the assailed, who might otherwise be brought to see the folly of such impotent hostility, and how much better it would be were they to live in harmony with one another. NICHOLAS NICKLEBY. Part I. Nicholas Nickleby opens with spirit, and gives promise of a clever and popular work. It has more weight and ear nestness of manner than Pickwick, and less breadth of comic humour, at least so far as we can judge from the present specimen. But the main recommendation of the tale is this. The author bounds upon his characters at once. He wastes no time in long preliminary details, but comes without an instant's delay to the matters on hand. Mr. Ralph Nickleby is a vigorous portrait—a shrewd, callous, money-getting man of business, whose heart is in his breeches pockets, and whose sole records of sensibility are to be found in his ledger. This in ordinary hands would be a very common-place character ; but Boz has given it a " mark and likelihood," and thrown into it certain subtle traits of individuality, that show the master. Nor must we omit to notice, in equal terms of praise, the Fielding-like sketch of Mr. Wackford Squeers, the grinding, ignorant Yorkshire schoolmaster who undertakes to board, lodge, educate, clothe, and supply with pocket money " young gentlemen" for twenty guineas per annum! This sketch will task all its author's tact and attention ; but if well worked out—as we feel assured it w:11 be—it will give him a foremost place among the novelists of the day. In order to lighten the Number, Boz has given a sketch, bordering on caricature, but irresistibly laughable, of the mode of getting np a new Joint Stock Company, in which occur many stinging satirical reflections. As a specimen of the author's manner, we quote his description of Mr. Wackford Squecrs, the schoolmaster, who, we should premise, is waiting at the Saracen's Head, in the hope of receiving applications from parents who may be desirous to place their " young gentlemen" at his establish ment. The sudden adroit change in the pedagogue's man ner towards the defenceless child whom he has been mal treating, when he hears that a stranger entering the coffee room to enquire for him, is a ♦ery felicitous trait of character : " Mr. Squeers was standing in a box by one of the coffee-room fire places, fitted with one such table as is usually seen in coffee-rooms, and two of extraordinary shapes and dimensions made to suit the angles of the partition. In a corner of the seat was a very small deal trunk, tied round with a scanty piece of cord; and on the trunk was perched, his lace-up half boots and corduroy trowsers dangling in the air ; a diminu. Live boy, with his shoulders drawn up to his cars, and his hands planted on his knees, who glanced timidly at the schoolmaster from time to time with evident dread and apprehension. ,‘ ' Half past three,' muttered Mr. Squeers, turning from the win. dow, and looking sulkily at the coffee room clock. ' There will be no. body here to-day.' " Much vexed by this reflection, Mr. Squeers looked at the little boy to see whether he was doing anything he could beat him for : as he hap pened not to be doing anything at all, he merely boxed his ears, and told him not to do it again. " At Midsummer,' muttered Mr. Squeers, resuming his complaint, I took down ten boys ; ten twentys—two hundred pound. Igo back at eight o'clock to-morrow morning, and have got only three—three oughts an ought—three twos six—sixty pound. What's come of all the bo)a ? What's parents got in their heads ? What does it all mean ?` Here the little boy on the top of the trunk gave a violent sneeze. " ' Halloa, Sir,' growled the schoolmaster, turning round. What's that, Sir ?' " Nothing, please Sir,' replied the little boy. " Nothing, Sir exclaimed Mr. Squeers. " ' Please Sir, I sneezed,' rejoined the boy, trembling till the little trunk shook under him. " ' Oh! sneezed, did you retorted Mr. Squeers. Then what did you say nothing' for, Sir ?' " In default of a better answer to this question, the little boy screwed a couple of knuckles into each of his eyes and began to cry, wherefore Mr. Squeers knocked him off the trunk :with a blow on one side of his face, and knocked him on again with a blow of the other. " Wait till I get you down into Yorkshire, my young gentleman," said Mr. Squeers, "and then I'll give you the rest. Will you hold that noise, Sir ?' '" Ye—ye—yes,' sobbed the little boy, rubbing his face very bard with the Beggar's Petition in printed calico. " Then do so at once, Sir,' said Squeers. Do ye hear ?' " As this admonition was accompanied with a threatening gesture, and uttered with a savage aspect, the little boy rubbed his face harder, as if to keep the tears back ; and, beyond alternately sniffing and chok ing, gave uo further vent to his emotions. " Mr. Squeers,' said the waiter, looking in at this juncture ; here's a gentleman asking for you at the bar.' " Show the gentleman in, Richard,' replied Mr. Squeers, in a soft voice. Put your handkerchief in your pocket, you little scoundrel, or I'll murder you when the gentleman goes.' " The schoolmaster had scarcely uttered these words in a fierce whisper, when the stranger entered. Affecting not to see him, Mr. Squeers feigned to be intent upon mending a pen, and offering benevo lent advice to his youthful pupil. My dear child,' said Mr. Squeers,' all people have their trials. This early trial of yours that is fit to make your little heart burst, and your very eyes come out of your head with crying, what is it ? Nothing; less than nothing. You are leaving your friends, but you will have a father in me, my dear, and a mother in Mrs. Squeers. At the delightful village of Dotheboys, near Greta Bridge, in Yorkshire, where youth al e boarded, clothed, booked, washed, furnished with pocket-money, pro vided with all necessarscs—' " ' It is the gentleman,' observed the stranger, stopping the school master in the rehearsal of his advertisement. ' Mr. Squeers, I believe, Sir ?' ' The same, Sir,' said Mr. Squeers, with an assumption of extreme surprise." MONTHLY CHRONICLE. " Are the Planets Inhabited?" is an essay penned in a graceful, unlaboured style, and shows not a little scientific knowledge. With all these recommendations, however, it is merely" much ado about nothing ;" for after all his specu lations, the writer comes to no other conclusion than that " the planets are worlds fulfilling in the economy of the uni verse, the same functions, and created by the Divine hand, for the same moral purposes, and with the same destinies as earth," which amounts to no more than the tritest of ac knowledged truisms. " Zicci" is full of exciting interest. It is just the sort of tale for a Magazine ; light, sketchy, and prolific in incident. " Slivery and the New Slave Trade," is an animated article, penned in the right spirit. The introductory paragraphs are dashed off in a fearless and vigorous style. We should like the critical essay entitled " Art in Fiction" much better, if it were not for the frequent indirect sneers at Sir Walter Scott, whom the writer is evidently anxious to represent as a mere mechanic in his capacity of novelist. Now, this is rather too bad. Mechanist as he may have been, Sir Walter's very worst work of fiction is full twenty degrees better than the very best work of the sort that has been produced since his days. We have un doubtedly many clever novelists, showy, smart, sentimental, and so forth, who cater to the philosophy of the drawing room, and the humorous tastes of the " reading public," in very excellent style ; but we have none who will stand comparison with t h e A ut h or of Waverley—none w h o pos sess half his sh rew d ness, his good sense, his easy, natural liveliness, his s pl en d our o f description, and perfect mastery over the feelings o f hi s rea d ers. Placed side by s id e w i t h this giant, the present race of story-tellers look merely like so many clever, strutting pigmies. " The Coal-trade Com bination" is a most use f u l paper, put forth at a season able period. We have elsewhere made some remarks upon it. TEE RAIL WAY ILIA GA Z INE. Wyld. The popularity of this Periodical can be but little affec ted by any notice taken of it by the Press. It addresses itself exclusive to all who have, or take an interest in the progress of Railways ; and among such it will neither lack subscribers nor admirers. The editorial department is carefully and spiritedly conducted. THE ARCHITECTURAL MAGAZINE. Longman and Co. We heartily recommend to modern architects the " Chapter on Chimneys," with which this Number com mences. Chimneys have been the torment of our lives. It has been our misfortune to be smoked out of twenty houses in half as many years ; and if something be not done to improve their construction before we grow a year older, we have before us the gloomy pt nspect of long out-living our eyesight. With our nose laden with an enormous pair of spectacles, and an empty grate, we can contrive to breathe with tolerable freedom ; but the instant the fire is lighted, it is a hard task for us to grope our way from one chair to another. We used formerly to rack our brains to account for the number of shrivelled-up animated mummies one meets with in a walk at noon-day between Charing cross and Fleet-street ; but the mystery is now cleared up—they are the victims of smoky chimnies. The scentific and medical world may profit largely by attending to this discovery of ours. A smoky chimney is the true origin of complexional ugliness. The other articles are on architec tural subjects, with which we are not so familiar, and there fore we must decline offering any opinion upon them. THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY, APRIL 2, 1838. ?ETV MONTHLY MAGAZINE. The Number before us contains a portrait of Captain Chamier—who shows a very frank, gallant, sailor-like front—and is accompanied by a brief memoir of this popular naval novelist. The " Gurney Papers," which are continued as usual, are entertaining, but they are too much spun out, as if Mr. Thecdore Hook were beginning to grow weary of his subject. " Life let us cherish," is an inge nious essay, written in a cordial, sunshiny spirit, that re minds us of Leigh Hunt. " The Romance of a key-hole," contains many clever, satirical personages. The idea is an excellent one, and is clearly and distinctly worked out. Ali. Jerrold has penned few better tales than this, certainly none so exemplary, as far as mere manner is concerned. It is superior to any of the sketches in his lately published Men of Character." The " Female Portrait, Gallery" is by Miss Landon. It is an analytical notice of Scott's " Alice Lea," and in the course of which the authoress makes some touching allusions to those heavy sorrows and distractions which clouded the last days of Sir Walter Scott. She also bears generous testimony to the character of the late Mr. Constable, whom she represents as a man endowed with many sterling qualities both of head and heart. In the " Manager's Note Book" we have pleasant biographical recollections of Toni King, the comedian, who, as our grandfathers assures us, was the best Lord Ogleby that ever trod the stage. " A Discourse on Bores" con tains an admirable anecdote of Morton, the dramatist, which we subjoin, for we have not met with it before : " M-, the dramatist, was once met in St. James's Park by Fitz gerald, the poet, of ' Rejected Addresses' celebrity. My dear M-,' cried Fitzgerald, were you at the Literary Fund Dinner yesterday ?' No,' replied M--. Then you did not hear me recite my poetical ,ddress ?" No." You are a lucky fellow in meeting me now,' cried F., for I happen to have a copy of it with me. Here it is, and I'll re cite it to you at once.' At your peril, Fitz,' said M---; I have pistols in my pocket.' This may serve as a passing specimen of the Literary Bore. THE MONTHLY LATV MAGAZINE. Maxwell. With such members of the legal profession as boast of an attachment to Conservative principles, this periodical will not fail to be an especial favourite. The Editor and Con tributors are out and out Tories—adorers of judicial mys tery, delay, and uncertainty, and double and treble costs. As re gards ourselves,we like them the better for the manliness with which they avow their opinions. The most useful portion of this Magazine to the legal student, is the abstract of the Bills passed through Parliament during the month, and the epitome of those on the tables of the two Houses. The article on the education, association, pursuits, and profes sional conduct of the Bar, is the only one not of a partizan hue in this Number. We recommend it to the notice of every young Barrister. ALEXANDER'S EAST INDIA MAGAZINE; The mass of Oriental and Colonial intelligence containec; in this Number is more varied and interesting than usnal. We have an article on the Steam Navigation of the Nile, and the most approved means of traversing the Desert ; another on Steam Communication with India ; a third on Emigration to Australia ; a fourth on the horrible practice of Hindoo exposure on the Ganges ; a fifth on the Temple of Juggernaut and the Customs of the Worshippers of that Idol ; a sixth on the question of the disputed Sovereignty of Oude ; and one on the General Government of India—. exclusive of notices of events of a more trivial character. To those interested in Colonial affairs such a record of in telligence on so many different subjects may be recom mended as not only useful but necessary. THE SUBURBAN GARDENER. THE ARBO RETUM BRITANNICUM. L.ngman and Co. These works are conducted by Mr. Loudon, the Author of some of the most admired volumes on Gardening and Agriculture in the English language. They a'3ound in illustrations, neatly engraved on wood, and are in every respect deserving of the widest circulation. BRUSSELS AND GERMAN PAPERS. AMSTERDAM, MARCH 30.—We have the following from Frankfort :—March 25.—We hear that the official intelli gence has already been received here that the King of Hol land is ready to negotiate respecting Luxemburg. It is not doubted that the Diet mill not object to cede to Belgium the part of Luxemburg assigned to it, if Belgium will agree to the conditions imposed on military considerations. It is also believed that the collateral branches of the House of Nassau will not receive any indemnity in money, but that their con tingent claims in Luxemburg will be transferred to that part of Luxemburg which remains to Holland. Should this ar rangement take place, the portions of Luxemburg and Lim_ burg retained by Holland will remain in the room of all Lux emburg, part of the German Confederation, of which the King will still remain a member, Belgium will have no further con nection with the Confederation than that it will be recognised by it, and have a representative at Frankfort. The sittings of the Diet in which the Russian Minister Von Scholer presided, continue without interruption. Count Von Munch Belling_ hausen, the President, is still absent, and we understand that he will remain at Vienna for a long time. VIENNA, MARCH 21.—The details of the damage done at Perth, Ofen, and other places by the late visitation, are be yond all conception. It is almost impossible to conjecture the amount of the injury. A ship, with a net cargo of provisions has again sailed to day ; and the public subscriptions for the relief of the sufferers are most ample. At the head of these is the Court; besides the 20,000 florins given by the Emperor, there arc from the Empress 5,000 florins ; and for the Empress' mother 5,000 ; from the Archduke Francis Charles, and the Archduchess Sophia 4,000; from the Archduke Louis 3,000. The list of subscriptions among the merchants promises to be well filled. It is said that the house of Sena and Company has subscribed 40,000 florins ; and that of Rothschild 15,000 florins for the relief of the suf ferers. PESTH, MARCH 19,—The water has left us; the Danube has returned to its ordinary size ; and only a very few low streets are still filled with pools of water; but the fearful drama is not yet closed. The falling of the houses continues. A new and splendid edifice fell yesterday evening at seven o'clock. There is scarcely a house in the city which is not shored up. Of the ill-built houses in the suburbs, not one is left, only the more solid ones still remain. The number of houses destroyed is said to be 1,500, hut the estimate seems too low. No official statement has been published. The un happy Pesth presents a heart-rending scene. This city, that a few days ago so rich, flourishing , and industrious, which w a s already considered as one of the handsomest in Europe, with 90,000 inhabitants, contains now only lamentation and dis tress. The more wealthy inhabitants emigrate in a mass chiefly to Ofen; families are broken up ; parents have lost their children, husbands their wives, and persons in affluent circum stances their whole property. After having been for years free from all street beggars, we are now surrounded with crowds of beggars, old and young, men, women and children, and there are very few who are able to relieve their distress, even by trifling contributions. The pecuniary loss is immense. The quantity of valuable goods destroyed is extremely great. The booksellers have likewise suffered severely. The most splen did and expensive English works and the fine editions of the German national literature are ruined. Messrs. Hurtleben and Heckenart in particular have suffered in this manner. It is to be hoped that the publishers will be indulgent. It is consolatory and honourable to human nature that amidst these scenes of terror we witnessed the most affecting traits of heroism and magnanimity. It would be too long to to enter into details. 1 will only mention the young high spirited Archduke Stephen, eldest son of the Archduke Palatine, who, with the noblest self-denial, and at the hazard of his life, was at every spot where help was called for, and appeared like an angel sent from Heaven to give consolation and active aid. The Archduke Palatine opened his Royal Palace at Ofen to the fugitives, and hospitably entertained many hundred persons of all ranks. The Lutheran Church at Pesth presented a shocking scene; it was opened to re ceive those who were deprived of shelter, and filled chiefly with Jews, who repeated their prayers loudly and fervently in this Christian temple. The sth regiment of artillery in garrison here made considerable exertions. All the civil and military authorities did their utmost. Bread and other provisions were distributed gratis. The scarcity of bread is abated, and pro visions begin to come in. The steam-boats will go to-morrow to Presburg and Vienna. Yesterday and the day before many official notices were posted up, one of which announces that any person whatever who shall be detected stealing will be hanged. Another declares the fair to be closed. No travel lers and no goods are admitted into Pesth. Provisions are received free of duty. To-day all strangers who have come to the fair are to be desired to leave the city. FRANKFORT, MARCH 24.—1 t is said that the journey of Prince Dolgorucky is on account of the late communication of the King of Holland, respecting the affairs of Belgium, on which some communication has likewise been made to the Ger man Diet. But it is believed here that the negociation will be soon ended. Prince Dolgorulky, it is said, goes to Peters burgh. FRANKFORT, MARCH 27.—The new Gazette of Wurtzburg has a letter from Pesth of the 22d, which says that all the persons confined in the city and country prisons were drowned in their dungeons. In the town of Grand 600 houses were destroyed, and the most afflicting accounts have been received from Vissegard. At Sommerein, to the ravages of the inunda tion was added a great fire. There is no account yet from other towns.—.l7 de Frankfort, March 28. THE INTOLERANTS.—It appears from a report in the Somerset County Gazette that the clergy of the Deanery of Crev,kerne recently met in great numbers at Ilminster and then and there resolved to petition Parliament aga inst Lord Brougham's National Ed ucat i on Bil l. The Rural Dean had the high honour of being called to the Chair. COURT CIRCULAR. Her Majesty and her august Mother attended divine service yester day morning at the New Palace. The Rev. Dr. Short, Deputy Clerk of the Clbset in waiting, officiated, and the Bishop of Norwich preached the sermon. The Duke of Cambridge visited her Majesty yesterday at the New Palace. The Queen gave audiences on Saturday to Viscount Melbourne, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and the Judge Advocate. General. The Hon. Colonel and Mrs. Gray joined the Royal Circle at dinner on Saturday. The Band of the Coldstream Regiment of Foot Guards was in attend. ance during dinner at the Palace. Her Majesty, the Queen Dowager, and his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, attended divine service yesterday morning at the Chapel Royal, St. James's. The Bishop of London officiated at tl.e Communion service, and the Bishop of Ripon preached the sermon. The anthem " The Lord is King," (Arnold), was sung by Messrs. Knyvett, Vaughan, and Welch. Sir George Smart presided at the organ for the first time since his appointment as composer to her Majesty. The Queen Dowager was attended by the Countess of Mayo and Earl Howe. Amongst those present were the Marquis of Sligo, Earls of Cawdor, Abingdon, Bandon, Lord Stuart de Rothsay, and the Right Hon. C. Wynn. The Princess Augusta attended divine service yesterday morning at St. Philip's Chapel, Regent-street. Her Royal Highness was attended by Lady Mary Pelham. The Duchess of Cambridge, Prince George, and the Princess Augusta of Cambridge, attended divine service yesterday morning in Grosvenor Chapel. _ . The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge gave a grand dinner on Friday, at Cambridge House, to the Austrian and Russian Ambassadors, the French Ambassador and Countess Sebastiani, the Neapolitan Minister and Countess Ludolf, the Prussian, Wurtemburg, and Danish Ministers, the Bavarian Minister and Baroness Cetto, the Netherlands Minister and Madame Dedel, the Sardinian, Hanoverian, and Saxon Ministers, Prince Nicholas Esterhazy, Count Charles and Countess Pozzi di Borgo, and M. de Hummelaur, First Secretary to the Austrian Embassy. Their Royal Highnesses had a dinner party on Saturday, at Cam. bridge House. Amongst the company present were—Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester, attended by Lady Caroline Legge. Duke and Duchess of Sutherland, Earl of Durham, Earl and Countess of Albemarle, Earl and Countess of Surrey, Viscount and Viscountess of Falkland, Lord and Lady Robert Grosvenor, Lord Fitzalan, Lord John Churchill, Lieutenant-General Sir James Kempt, and the Secretary to the Russian Embassy. Her Royal High ness the Duchess of Cambridge had atterwards an assembly, which was attended by the Foreign Ministers, and a large party of the No bility and Gentry. Among those present were the Austrian and Rus sian Ambassadors, the French Ambassador and the Countess Sebastiani, Neapolitan Mirister and Countess Ludolf, the Prussian and Danish Ministers, the Bavarian Minister and Baroness Cetto, the Netherlands Minister and Madame Dedel, the Sardinian, Hanoverian, and Saxon Ministers. Prince Nicolas Esterhazy, Count Charles and Countess Pozzo di Borgo, Baron de Bertouch, the Lord Chancellor, &c. &c. The Band of the Coldstream Regiment of Foot Guards attended at Cambridge House during the evening, and performed selections from favourite operas. A Cabinet Council was held on Sat urday at the Foreign-office. It was attended by the Ministers except Viscount Duncannon. The Court. cil sat three hours. The Earl of Abingdon had an interview with Lord John Russell on Saturday, at the Foreign-office. Mr. Hutt had an interview with Lord Glenelg on Saturday, at the ColoniaLoffice. The Earl and Countess of Arran left Farrance's Hotel on Saturday, for Ireland. ORATORIO, EXETER-HALL. Handel's glorious Oratorio, Judas .Maccabeus, was performed on Friday night in the large room of Exeter-hall, by the Sacred Har monic Society. This was the first performance of the Orates so, as a whole, we believe, in the metropolis; the public, however, has been long acquainted with the chief tnorceaus of the composition, but owing to the extreme length of its score, occupying in the performance nearly five hours, and the vast assemblage of performers, vocal and in strumental, required to its proper execution, it has not been attempted to be given in full. The members of the Sacred Harmonic Society, however, grappled with, and triumphantly overcame, both obstacles. The chief names which figured in the programme were, Miss Birch, Miss Woodyatt, Miss Dolby, Mr. H. Phillips, Mr. Bennett, Mr. Turns:, Mr. Novello, Mr. Harper, and though last not least in our esteem, Lindley. The orchestra was stated to comprise 500 performers, and we have no reason to doubt the amount; and the auditors must at least have numbered bet Ween three and four thousand. The simple yet elaborated and most expressive overtnre produced a thrilling effect, and gave a foretaste of the exquisite banquet which was to follow. Passing over one or two of the introductory passages, such as the reci tative, " Well may your sorrows," by Mr. Turner, and the duet, " From this dread scene," by Miss Birch and Miss Woodyatt, which were feebly, though correctly, executed, we come at once to the stirring and inimitably beautiful chorus, " Oh, Father," which was given and received with enthusiasm; an encore was simultaneously demanded, but the leader (Mr. Perry) judiciously intimated that were each of the nu. merous beauties of the oratorio to be so honoured, it would mot be terminated that evening—a hint which was properly understood by the auditors. The delicious air, "Oh, Liberty," with violoncello obligato, was a masterly performance ; Lindley absolutely made his instrument speak. This gentleman's remarkable powers probably never shone to greater advantage. All the passages in the second part were marked by much excellence, so likewise those of the third ; especially so the fine trio, " See, the conquering hero comes," which drew down thun. ders of applause, over exceeded by those which followed the execution of the " Hallelujah" chorus. The whole went off admirably well, and see sincerely congratulate the lovers of sacred music in the metropolis on the able production of this splendid composition by a Society, chiefly, we understand, composed of amateurs. The Sacred Harmonic Society has done much to cultivate a sound musical taste, and we trust that the same success which has hitherto marked its proceedings will long continue. In answer to an application made on Saturday to an officer of high rank in her Majesty's household, whose depart ment is more particularly connected with state pageantry, we understand the reply was that the coronation would positively take place on Thursday, the 21st June (longest day.)---Morn ing Paper. _ _ _ When Lord John Russell moves the adjournment of the House for the Easter recess, he will name the Committee on Church Leases, and fix the day for its appointment. . _ Lord Brougham left town on Saturday morning for Paris. The Noble and Learned Lord is not expected to re turn until after the Easter recess. DOVER, APRIL 1, 1838.—Lord Brougham, ac companied by his Secretary, and another gentleman, arrived last night at the York Hotel, and proceeded this day in the Wale/ witch steamer for Boulogne. THE THAMES TUNNEL.—This important under taking has again been cleared of the water, and on Saturday Mr. Brunel entered the shield and found everything perfect; the late irruption of the Thames not having done any damage, the work will be soon resumed. The Solicitor-General of Scotland and Mrs. Rutherford have arrived at the Lansdowne Hotel, Dover street. STRAND UNION.-011 Friday evening the elec tion of Guardians for the several parishes composing this Union closed ; when it was found that all the former Guardians were re-elected by large majorities. It m ay be acceptable information to the Dramatic Authors' Society to know that the Hnnchback, the Wreck Ashore, and the Man and the Tiger, are very popular stock nieces in I n di a ; and these, as well, indeed, as every one of Cumberland's edition of modern d ramas , are ren d ere d n i g htl y available in New South Wales. Let the Society look to it, and make an effort in protection of their rights. If they do so they may succeed in India, although they may be laughed at in Sydney.—Parburp's Oriental Herald. A LIBERAL REFORMER.—When Christianity was first introduced amongst the Northmen, Olaf, one of their Kings became a zealous convert, while his people remained attached to their idols. Upon a tumult growing out of this state of things, the historian says—" To allay the tumult and settle all disputes by one decisive argument, the King offered the people the choice of baptism or a pitched battle ; but the latter, deprived of their champion, and disheartened by the overthrow of their favourite idol, preferred the resolution of becoming proselytes to another religion, instead of martyrs to their own." --History of Scandinavia—Edinburgh Cabinet Library. SUICIDE BY A CLERGYMAN.—The Rev. Mr. Buck, of Ipswich, left his residence in Tavern -street, on Wed nesday, for his usual walk, but not returning at the usual time, great alarm was created in the minds of his friends, who sent to his family in an adjoining county, but they had heard nothing of him. On Friday morning Mr. Nottidge was valuing a field at Westfield, and observed a hat lying on the bank of a pond ; he proceeded to the spot, and beheld the tails of a coat on the water, and a cane and gloves on the ground near to it. Mr. Nottidge procured assistance and took out the body, which proved to be that of Mr. Buck. In the pockets were found nearly 31. and a gold watch, the hands of which were at half-past two, the supposed time at which the the unfortunate gentleman committed the fatal act. Yesterday afternoon a Coroner's Jury returned a verdict of " Found drowned."—Suffolk Chronicle. DREADFUL ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE.— ThiS morning, about half-past eight o'clock, the neighbourhood of Feathers-court, Drury-lane, was a scone of the utmost confu sion, in consequence of John Drew, one of the porters belong ing to the Audit-office, Somerset House, cutting his throat with a razor. From the evidence of his son it appears that the father has for some days been in the most melancholy mood, and, notwithstanding all exertions, he still continued to remain so. This morning the lad was lying in bed when he discovered his father standing near the cupboard door of the room and all the front of his shirt covered with blood. He rushed out of bed and raised an alarm, when several of the lodgers from the next floor entered the room, and in a few seconds after Mr. Walker, the surgeon, and his assistant at tended and dressed the wounds of the unfortunate man, and he was conveyed to Charing-cross hospital, with no hope of re covery. CROW IN TIMIDATION .—A person, distinguished by the appellation of " Wise Willie," who lives in the neigh bourhood of an extensive rookery, was of late very much struck by the alarming destruction made by its inhabitants upon his only stack, threatening nothing short of its total de molition. All the modes of intimidation in common use were resorted to, but without success, and, as a last expedient, Willie had recourse to his Waterloo fuzee. The crows, how ever, perceiving by the shake of his noddle that ho was no bloodshedder, continued their operations, considering his pre sence as inoffensive. 11l brooking such contemptuous treat ment, in the plenitude of his wisdom and just indignation, he deliberately set fire to his stack, in order to show those lawless thieves that he was not to be mocked. The dense smoke was soon perceived by the neighbours, who, suspicious of incen diarism, repaired thither with all speed, and, after much exer tion, subdued the flames, and saved a remnant.—Ayr Obserwr. MAN KlLLED.—Saturday forenoon, as James Muir, servant to Mr. John Farquhar at Seafield, was driving a cart from his master's house into town, the horse having taken fright and reared, he leaped off, fell from the vehicle, and was so severely injured by the fall, by kicks from the horse, or by the wheel passing over him, that he died on the spot. No ex ternal marks of violence were seen on the body. The horse ran a considerable distance afterwards, but was fortunately secured without doing any further injury. The deceased IA a unmarried. —,Scots Times. DEPARTURE OF THE GREAT WESTERN STEAM-SHIP. This magnificent vessel on Saturday morning at length left her moorings, at the Brunswick Wharf for Bristol, previous to crossing the Atlantic for America. No occurrence for a long time past has created so stirring an interest in the scientific world. She had been destined to start by five o'clock ; but, owing to the impossibility of clearing her of the numerous workmen who were employed up to the last minute on her decorations, &c., she did not start until upwards of an hour beyond that time. Notwithstanding many stumbling blocks, everything was in sailing- trim when the Great Western started ; and, with the exception of the starting of one of the small planks connected with the larboard paddle-wheel, all bore a propitious appearance. The morning was glorious, and as the magnificent vessel floated majestically down the Thames she was saluted with the cheers of all who at that early hour were assembled. When she was tho roughly afloat in open water, the log-line (a patent one) was cast, and her speed ascertained to be fifteen knots an hour, which disproves the assertion of some of our morning Contem poraries, that she was outstripped on her trial the other day by the Sirius. In fact, the latter never passed her at all until the two vessels were proceeding in contrary directions, and then the Sirius had no burthen on board ; the Great Western had 500 tons of coals. At a little after seven she reached Graves end, having performed the distance in the space of an hour and fourteen minutes. Here most of the visitors, (amidst whom we recognised the venerable Mr. Brunel), with the Custom house officer, were put into a boat to be rowed ashore. About half an hour after this an accident occurred which ad mirably illustrates the great caution which has marked all the movements of the proprietors of this splendid ship, and of every hand connected with her; this was no less than an alarm of fire. The workmen employed to coat the boilers with felt, for the purpose of preventing the radiation of heat, had improperly used a quantity of oil, red lead, and telt about that part of them which is in contact with the chim ney. As the vessel approached the Nore the smell of heated oil attracted attention, but its origin was not per ceived until, in a few minutes, it burst into flames, emitting of course, large volumes of smoke. The vividness with which it burned must, to the nervous, have indeed appeared terrific ; fortunately, however, those on board were so satisfied with the efficiency of all the arrangements that the only excitement produced was that of interest instead of fear, and all the effect of this alarming appearance was that of inciting every person on board to activity. No sooner was the position of the fire as certained than so huge a jet of water was directed upon it by the powerful engine pumps belonging to the vessel, assisted by a portable fire-engine, with which the deck was fortunately provided, that it was extinguished with scarcely a bit more damage done than that occasioned by the zealous remedies of the crew. During this anxious scene the engines had been stopped, but Messrs. Illaudsley and Field, who were on board, now descended, and, having carefully examined the source of alarm, reported all safe and sound. We are happy in being able most positively to state, that no personal injury was sus tained during the time she took fire : and have no doubt of her becoming one of the most favourite mediums of transit to the shores of America. PARLIAMENTARY DI VISION. GRAND JUNCTION RAILWAY BILL. THURSDAY, MARCH 29. Motion made and Question proposed,—" That the Bill be now read a second time :"—Amendment proposed, to leave ont the word " now," and at the end of the Question to add the words " upon this day six months," instead thereof :—Question put, " That the word now' stand part of the Question :"—The House divided : ~............ MAJORITY-AYES, Acheson, Viscount Fitzalan, Lord A'Court, Capt. E. Fitzroy, Lord C. Aglionby, H. A. Fitzsimon, N. Ainsworth, Peter Fleming, Admiral Alford, Viscount Follett, Sir W. W. klston, Rowland French, F. Anson, Hon. Colonel Gaskell, J. M. Archbold, R. Gladstone, W. E. Bailey, Joseph Gordon, Robert Bailley, Joseph, jun. Gore, 0. J. R. Baines, E. Graham, Sir J. Bannerman. A. Grant, Colonel F. Vs Baring, W. B. Greene, T. Barnard, E. G. Grey, Sir C. E. Bgrry, G.S. Grote, G. Beamish, F. B. Guest, J. J. Bell, M. Handley, H. Bentinck, Lord G Harcourt, G. G. Blake, M. J. Hawkins, J. H. Blake, W. J. Hayter ' W. G. Blunt, Sir C. Hill, Lord M. Bodkin, John James Hinde, J. H. Bolling, W. Hindley, C. Brabazon, Sir W. Hodgson, R. Bramston, T. W. Holmes, %V. Bridgman, H. Horsman E. Breadwood, H. Houldsworth, T. Brownrigg, J. S. Houstoun, G. Buller, C. Hume, Joseph Buller, E. Humphery, J. Bulwer, E. L. Hurst, It. H. Busfield, W. Hutton, R. Butter, Hon. P. Ingestrie, Lerd Callaghan. D. Inglis, Sir R. H. Campbell, \V. F. Irton, S. Canning, Sir S. Irving, John Cavendish, Hon. C. James, W. Cavendish, Hon. G. Jervis, S. Chandos, Marquis of Johnson, General Chapman, A. Jonnslbne, Hope Chester, Henry Jones, John Childers, J. W. Kemble, Henry Chisholm, A. Kinnaird, Hon. A. F.I Clay, W. Knatchbull, Sir L. 1 Clive, E. B. Knight, H. G. Clive, Viscount Langton, Cel. G. Clive, R. H. Lennox, Lord G. Collins, W. Lennox, Lord A. Copeland, W. Leveson, Lord Craig, W. 0 Liddell, H. 1. Crawford, W. Litton, Edward Crewe, Sir ei.i. Loch, James Cripps, J. Lockhart, N. H. Crompton S. Logan, Hart Curry, W. Lowther, J. H. Dalmryple, Sir A. Lucas, E. Denison, W. J. Lushington, C. Dennistoun, J. Lygon, Hon. Gen. Divett, E. Lynch, A. H. Douglas, Sir C. E. Mackenzie, Thomas Duckworth, S. Mackenzie, W. F. Dunbar, George Mackinnon, W. A. Duncombe, 'F. S. M'Leod, It. Dundas, W. D. M'Taggart, J. Dundas, F. Maher, John Dundas, Hon. T. Mahon y, P. Eazthope, John Manners, Lord C. Ebrington, Viscount Marsland, H. Egerton, Lord F. Maunsell, T. P Eliot, Lord Melgund, Lord Eliot, Hon. J. E. Meynell, H. Etwall, R. Mordaunt, Sir J. Evans, Sir G. De' i Lacy Nagle, Sir R Evans, G. Neeld, Joseph Fazakerley, J. N. Norreys, Lord Foctor, J. M. Northland, Lord Fcilden, W. O'Brien, Cornelius Fellowes, Edward O'Brien, W. S. Fenton, John O'Callaghan, D. Fielder, J. O'Connell, D. Finch, Francis 240. O'Connell, J. O'Connell, M. J. O'Connell, Alorgan O'Connell, M. Packe, C. W. Pag. t, Frederick Palmer, G. Parker, J. Parker, T. A. W. Pattison, J. Pechell, Captain Pendarves, E. W. Perceval Colon 1 Phillpotts, John F. Pluniptre, J. P. P.wer, James Price, Sir R. Redington, T. N. Roche, E. B. Roche, W. Roche, D. Rolfe, Sir R. M. Rushbrooke, Colonel This!mut, Bowles Sanford, E. A. Scholefield, J. Sharpe, General Shell, It. L. Sheppard, T. Shit - Au, E. J. Sinclair, Sir G. Smith, John Abel Smith, lion. R. J. Smyth, Sir H. Somerville, Sir W. Spencer, lion. F. Stanstield, W. It. C Staunton, Sir G. 'l'. Stewart, James Stewart, John Strickland, Sir G. Stuart, Lori James Stuart, W. Villiers Stint, H. C. Surrey, Earl of Talbot, C. It. M. Talbot, J. H. Tancred, H. W. Teignmouth, Lord Tennent, J. F.. Thornley, Thomas Trench, Sir F. Turner, W. Vigors, N. Villiers, Charles P. Wakley, Thomas Walker, R. Wallace, it Warburton, H. Ward, H. G. Welby, U. Farle Wemyss, Captain Westenra, Hon. R. White, Andrew White, Samuel Wilbraham, G. Wilkins. W. Williams, Robert WiMaxis, W. Wilshere, W. Winnington, 1 Wood, Sir Matthew Wood, Colonel I'. Wrightson, \V. B. Wyndham, W. Yates, J. A. Young, John TELLERX. Sandon, Lord Verney, Sir H. Alsager, Richard Millie, Colonel H. Baring, F. 'l'. Baring, H. B. Earneby, John Bcatinck, Lord W. Bet hell 'NORITY-NOES, Duncan, Lord Dungannon, L ,, rd Egerton, W.T. Egerton, Sir P. Estcourt, 'l' S. B Ferguson, Robert Filiner, Sir E Fleetwood, H. Forbes, W. Gillon, W. D. Glyinie, Sir S. R. Goring, H. D. Grimsditch. T. Grimston, Viscount Grosvenor, Lord R. Halford, H. Hastie, A. Hawes, B. Hogg, J. W. Howick, Lop' Hughes, W. B. Jones, Wilson Lambton, H. Lefroy, Dr. T. Lushington, Dr. Mahon, Lerd Marton, G. R. Noel, Wm. M. O'Neil, J. Pakington, John S. Palmer, C. F. Palmer, Robert Parker, M. E. N. Parker, R. T. Peel, Colonel J. • Bewes, 'l'. Boldero, H. G. Briscoe, J. Broaitley, Henry Brocklehurst, J. Brodie, W. D. Br.thertnn, J. Bruges, W. H. L. Buller, Sir J. B. Y. Burroughes, N. N. Byng, G. S. Chalmers, Patrick Chaplin. I', Chetwynd, Major Codrington, C. W. Codrington, Sir E. Cole, Lord Collier, J. Colgulioun, J. C. Conolly, Colonel Courtenay, T. P. Dalmeny, Lord Darby, George Darlington, Earl of Dick, Quintin Philips, Mark Pigot, Robert Ponsonby, Hon. J. Powerscourt, Lord Richards, Richard Scarlett, Major J. V. Scarlett, Hon. R. Sibthorp, Colonel Smith, R. Vernon Somerset, Lord C. Standish, Charles Stanley, E. J. Stanley, E. Stanley, Lord Stuart, H. Style, Sir T. C. Thomson, C. P. Trevor, lion. G. R. Vere, Sir C. B. Vivian, J E. tVhitrrore, T. C. Williams, W. A. 'Wood, C. Wood, G. W Wood, Captain Yorke, E. T. TELLERS. Illackburne, J. I. Patten, Wilson A young woman, named Mary Cell, has been com mitted to Bedford gaol on the coroner's warrant, charged with the wilful murder of her infant daughter at Trumping ton, near Cambridge, on the night of Thursday, the Ist of March. It seems that on Friday, the 2d of March, the young woman quitted a place where she was in service at Trump ington, about five o'clock in the morning, and proceeded to the house of Mr. Hugh Smith, a farmer residing at Edworth, a village about four miles from Biggleawade, in Bedfordshire, where she had been engaged as servant of all work. Cell left behind her at the house at Trampington a box, from which, about three weeks aferwards, a fellow servant dis covered a very offensive smell to proceed, and on examining the contents, the dead body of a female infant was found amongst them. The matter was immediately investigated, and from inquiries made it turns out that on the night before Cell left Trampington, she gave birth to the child before named, and was induced to act as she had done, under the conviction that great disgrace would be attached to herself and family, if it were known that she had given birth to an illegitimate child. After the child had been placed in the box only a few hours, the mother started for her new destination, and from that time to her apprehension has gone through the duties of servant of all work to Mr. Smith. DREADFUL DEATH.—On Wednesday evening an inquest was held at the Cricketers, Greenwich, before Mr. Carttar, on view of the body of Ann Aldred, aged fifty-five, who, for the last thirty years, has filled the office of head cook in the Asylum at Greenwich. It appeared in evidence that the deceased was seen last alive at one o'clock on Friday last, sitting in her apartment on a chair before the fire. At five o'clock a widow named Hall went to speak to her, when the room was discovered to be on fire. An alarm was in stantly given, and after some difficulty the flames were extin guished by throwing in a quantity of water, &c., when a most shocking spectacle presented itself—the unfortunate woman was discovered lying on her back, the head, face, and upper part of her body being burnt in a most frightful manner. Mr. M'Crea, Assistant-Surgeon to the Royal Hospital, promptly attended, but the vital spark had fled. Verdict—" Accidental Death." Under the present laws for regulating their business, pawnbrokers are allowed to take interest amounting to 20 per cent. per annum on pledges under 21. ; but as the whole month's interest is charged, although the pledge may be redeemed within a short period (frequently on the same day), the rate of interest is thereby increased to an enormous extent. The Necropolis Cemetery Bill was lost in com mittee on Friday, on the ground that the preamble was not proved—viz., " That its establishment would be for the bene fit of the public." This having now been twice before Par iiament, and in each House thrown out for the same reasons, It is hoped that this company is buried for ever. THE COAL MONOPOLY. A powerful ally has started forward to aid in crashing this gigantic monopoly. The Monthly Chronfck, which has just appeared, grapples with the evil in all its parts, and establishes a ease from the evidence taken by the Coal Ct,mmittee «hick is perfectly unanswerable. The suhject is opened by an eloquent and poetic statement of the evils arising from the system in which the " black diamonds" are made to sparkle by the touch of a novelist, who can display " art in truth" as moll as " art in fiction." The genius of Buliver and the science of Lard ner can find pearls even in coal-pits, as the following extract will show : " A few weeks ago, strange sights presented themselves to the people of London. Nature had bound in thick ribbed ice' the land as id the water ; for many days the cold was almost without parallel : Glow who till the earth or plough the sea, were alike idle and destitute; the Journals teemed with accounts of pining and shivering mortals hay. ng been frozen to death; the Refuge for the House3ess was nigh tly crammeA I by males and females, old and young, seeking shelter and warinth ; the free hospitals were tilled with wretched beings, whose diseases, if not occasioned, were aggravated, by the intensity of the cold. Meanwhile, in another quarter were to be seen vessels laden with coals, in immi. rent danger of sinking: to lighten these vessels would be their salva tion—to distribute their cargoes among the poor would be to give warmth to many a benumbed limb, and vigour to many an eelfeebled frame ; but no—the vessel may sink, the poor may starve, but nest one coal must be removed save under a written and formal protest, and ttien only a part, just sufficient to prevent the vessel immediately going down : should danger again arise another protest must be made before• another coal can be touched, and if these protests be not rendered in time, perish vessel, perish poor, to keep intact every scale of the hideous monster." " The cold has gone—the ice dissolved—the waters liberated—vessels freighted with the products of the earth come careering over the waves, bringing the luxuries of other lands for our rich, to take back the manu factured goods of our artisans : they are impeded in their progress—the merchant cannot unload, the manufacturer cannot load ;—a fleet of small vessels, with listless crews hanging their heads and their arms in con strained idleness, block up the passage. What prevents that fleet of small vessels from getting out'of the path ? What occasions those crews to remain inactive, or, if active at all, active in evil ? Is it the tide ? No. Or the wind ? No. It is the monster COMBINATION " Turn your eyes to another scene—a scene occasioned by the spawn of this monster. Behold yon " gang" of miserable seen, sitting discon solate in filthy tap-rooms, with blood-shot eyes and trembling hands, imbibing ardent spirits, or a mixture of deleterious and narcotic ingre dients called " beer," which they neither relish nor require —see, they are chained to their places, and, though revelling in the unwilling in toxication, they are not rejoicing —no drink makes their hearts glad; while the imp the shape of a publican is scoring down to them not only that which he forces them to take, but also the mixtures which he obsequiously presents to another being of a higher grade, who ►hame lessly takes it at their expense. See them unchained and permitted to go to their families in yonder hovels—behold their children naked, and crying for bread—behold their wives woe-begone and haggard, asking how much of their wages they have been permitted to bring home--and ir ark the wretcl e i pittance they take from their pockets. Now, let us travel from these scenes of ♦ice and misery, and enter into that august forum, the assembled senate of this great people. Mark how they are gravely and solemnly passing a law, empowering the civic magistrates to take steps to cruse the monster—to save their poor from perishing by its frightful talons—to prevent the crews of those small vessels from remainieg inactive—to open the path for those noble vessels to come to their desired docks and wharfs. " say you, " the fate f .he' Monster' is sealed, it must now perish." Alas: you are mis. taken ; the monster laughs that senate to scorn. Enter into that splendid hall, where the deeds of patriots and phil ntropLts glow, and their portraits breathe on the canvas sus pended from the walls. Mark yon dignita ies in gold chains and furrowed gowns, sitting in conclave: they are conservators of that noble river they have been severally elected amid the shouts and acclamations of the poor you erst saw perishing with cold, and frozen to death. It is their province especially to watch over, and promote the good of the citizens for whom they act in trust. They have to repress vice, to discourage drunkenness, to re fuse licences to improper applicants—they are the parties to whom that senate gave the charge and the power to make regulations for the banishment of the "monster" fro:n their precincts. Will they do so ?—Mark ! An individual rushes in to detail the winding ty ranny and compelled drunkenness already described; he narrates the miseries of the wives and children whom he had just visited ; he tells of the assaults committed upon himself, for essaying the deliverance of both parents and children from the system and its horrors. They look coldly upon him, and move not. Again he comes—and again— and again —and again ; wearied with his importunity, they acknow. ledge the system to be very wicked, and still move not. Successive lords of the City confess the evil, and refuse the remedy. They are in consultation. Is it to clear the river, of which they are the Conservators? Is it to give fuel, if they cannot give food, to the starving poor of whom they are the protectors ? Is it to carry into execution the powers delegated to them by the Senate ? Not so ; they arc talking of boundary-stone.;, and Railway Bills—how the Charter that gave them rights by water, could be so enlarged as to give them powers by land. Instead of crushing, they are in league with the mon. ster. They draw a charmed circle fifteen miles round that great city, within which no coal shall come, without paying them a tax. Listen to the instructions they are giving to their professional tools. " Go," say they, "to yonder Railway Company, and to yonder Canal Company, whom you will find at the doors of the senate-house— whisper in their ears to insert clauses in their Bills, giving us rights of toll which we lave not in our Charter; if they refuse, tell them of our power in that Senate ; we can oppose—we can remand—we can destroy —let them beware." The men of law consult ; the clause; are in serted—the public are taxed, and the Monster COMBINATION shakes his sides with fiendish glee. Behold yon vessel in the North! She has no yellow flag—the has no black flag, and yet all men shun heel See how shesails from port to port, asking for something which all refuse. Goods are for sale, and there is gold for the goods, but no man will take it. Why ? It has the plague spot of her trade marked upon it—it has broken through the " regula tions"--it has defied the MONsTEß—hence it is an interdicted, a pro. scribed, a condemned thing! Is all this true, or is it all a flight of fancy ? Let us in sober earnest ness make the inquiry. Since the above was written, we have received some very valuable information from the north. The surprise we have expressed at the conduct of the largest coal-owners is justified by the fact that some of them, who possess the best coals, and are parties to the "Vend," have opposed by their votes the " Regulation," cr " Turn," system of the factors and shippers in the south, who chiefly profit by it. The interests of the owners of inferior coal, and their numbers, always left the more enlightened proprietors in a minority; hence the continuance of the system till this hour. The coal merchants in London, also, readse an enormous profit by mixing inferior coals with the best, and laying upon the whole ten shillings per ton beyond what has been paid fur them. During the late frost, profits, in some cases were more than a pound per ton. In reference to the table furnished by Mr. Clarke, the faetcr, we would further observe, that the greater part of these vessels do not bring the best coal, for which them is the greatest demand, but inferior sorts, which the public do not like, and will not buy—,:f they know it ; nevertheless, these vessels are allowed to take their places, day by day, as part of those permitted to be off,:red for sale, till they are sold. Not a single vessel with good coal can enter, unless in turn, after the bad is disposed of. A note is appended to the article, which contains some in teresting facts. RATING OF THE LONDON AND BIR MINGHAM RAILWAY and other CONIPIINIES. On Saturday there was a vestry meeting in the parish of St. Pa.7cras, when the attendance of members was more than usually numerous, in consequence of several notices being in the paper, which were of consi derable public importance, especially one as to the rating of the London and Birmingham Railway Company, which now possesses so much pro. perty in the parish, and the several gas and water companies, &c. Mr. M`GaliEv, the Vestry Clerk, said that the rate-book had been made out under the new Assessment Act, and it having been thought the rate should be ten per cent. uuder the rental, in order to meet the intentions, the assessment had been so ma :7e accordingly. The rate-books, assessing a rate of 10d. in the pound, were then signed. Mr. M`Gairer then read the Report of the Committee appointed some time since to make an assessment of the property belonging to the London and Birmingham Railway, which has lately so much in creased in the parish, and the Gas and Water Companies having pipes which are now liable to be rated. The Report stated that communica tions had been made to the different Companies for an account of the qaantity of pipe they had severally laid down in the parish, but answers had only been recvived from two of them, the Imperial Gas Company and the West Middlesex Waterworks Company (as was understood., They had, therefore, arrived at the equitable rating, as well as they were able, and assessed the Companies as follow:—The Imperial Gas. right and Coke Company, 51,409 yards of pipe, and 6a. 3r. of land of the estimated value of 26,3541., and estimated rental 01 1,644/. ; the rate. able value, 1,4221. The London Gas Company, 51,409 yards of pipe; 6a. 3r. of land of the value of 26,3541.; estimated rental, 1,644/. ; rateable value, 1,422/. New River Company, 32,356 yards of pipe; land 4a. 2r. 20p. ; value, 21,9891,; estimated rental, 1,3651.; rate able value, 1,887/. The West Middlesex Water.works Company— Pipe, 37,000 yards; land, sa. 1. 7p. ; value, 25,146/. ; estimated rental, 1,560/. ; rateable value, 1,4091. The Hampstead Water. works Company--Pipe, 20,032 yards; land, 2a. 3r. 18p. ; value, 13,613/. ; estimated rental, 8451. ; rateable value, 7631. The Re. gent's Canal Company.—lt appeared that the looks and bridges built by this Company had been omitted in the assessment, and the Committee settled the amount at 6001. The Report then went on to state that the Committee had devoted the most anxious attention to the immense pro. pert) , belonging to the London and Birmingham Railway Company, and that with their own surveyor they had met Mr. Nicholson as the agent of the Company, and after the most mature deliberation, they had va lued the line of railro:id, buildings, steam-engines, tunnels, &c., longing to the Company in the parish of St. Pancras, at the sum of 200,0001.. of which the estimated rental was 12,0001., and the rateable value 10,8001. The Company had also about thirty acres of land which was estimated at 50/. per acre, and would make the gro's rateable value 12,300/. The Report was agreed to. AUSTRIAN PASSION FOR WALTZING.—A lady of our party, to whom I made some remark on the passion for dancing, which appeared so universally io pervade all ranks, replied to it by saying that it was quite impossible 1 coul i as yet be aware how strong and how universal it really was. In proof of this she told me that such single women as were no longer young (a class often found among domestic servants), unable to renounce this dear delight, and knowing, poor souls that it was no longer likely they should be selected as part ners, constantly, and without the least scruple in avowing it, purchased a waltzing companion before going to the halls, his price depending partly on his dress, and partly on his skill in the exercise. A supper on these occasions was always part of the fee given ; which altlgether, entrance included, often amounts to four or five florins. She mentioned a mid ile-aged cook, either in her own family or that of a friend, who pleaded the amount of this necessary expense as a reason why high wages were indispensable.—Mrs. Trollope's Vienna and the Austrians. DAVIS' STRAITS AND GREENLAND WHALE FISIIERY.—The following statement of the number of vessels engaged in the whale fishing in 1838, as compared with that of 1832, will exhibit in a striking light the great declension in the trade :—ln 1832, from Hull, Peterhead, Dundee, and other places, 81. In 1838, from Hull, Peterhead, Dundee, and other places, 32. This is a very rapid decrease—the number of ships is now so much reduced, that if every one comes home full, they cannot bring one - third of the import of 1823, when the average price of bone was 1871. 103. per ton, The week before last 3 00 /. per ton was paid for old bone. In 1818, Hull alone sent out 65 vessels to Greenland and Davis' Straits ; in the present year that port can only muster 4. We should not be surprised to see in a few year 3 this trade a lt oge . thcr almndoned, unless this year is more successful.—Liver. ness Paper. SEA-GOING.—He that cannot eat anything, dressed in any way, at any time, out of any thing, and this under the sight of any dirt, the effect of any smell, th e soun d o f an y dis. cord, and the feeling of any motion, should n o t go t o sea.